We stayed at the Riverview Homestay in November (young cuople couple from Germany) for three nights. Time with the Varghese family was great! The freshly cooked food is amazing, the rooms are spacious, clean and it is very calm and relaxing in the house and garden. If you wish you are provided with tea or coffee in the afternoon which we really loved. The house is directly located at the river, in the late afternoon watch Kingfisher and Bee-Eater birds and fruit bats. The sourrounding village is lovely and not at all touristic. A christian school is nearby as well as churches and small shops (try the fresh coconuts!). The brother-in-law of the Varghese family is a Taxi driver and provides transport in his comfortable AC car. With him we visited the nearby Athirappilly falls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athirappilly), a very nice daytrip! On our last day, we stayed another night and the family brought us to the airport in the very early morning to catch our flight. (The homestay is close to the airport, a 20 min drive, charge at prepaid taxi ticket counter 440 rps.)